Week In Photos 12/10-12/18

A recap of selected photos published in the Kitsap Sun by staff and freelance photographers for the week of December 10th-19th.

Santa, (Gary McFarland), and Mrs. Claus, (Janice McFarland), along with a few reindeer were seen on bikes Saturday morning on Tracyton Boulevard. The group, from West Sound Cycling Club, were spreading good cheer on their annual ride from Silverdale to Bremerton and back.

The sky lightened up at sunset as the clouds cleared for a golden hue on Wednesday at the Manette Bridge. LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN

Kitsap Mountaineers sea kayaker Kay Gowan of Seattle rest as she floats on the water at the Glenn Jarstad Aquatic Center in Bremerton on Sunday. The Mountaineers were holding a kayak rolling clinic. LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN

New snow in the late afternoon shines on the Cascade Range with some Seattle buildings in the foreground visible from Cascade Trail Rd. in Manette. LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN

Tyler Stroud, 6, is given a giant stuffed lion as mother Melody and brother Ryan, 5, look on during the annual Toys For Tots event at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds on Saturday, December, 15, 2012. (MEEGAN M. REID / KITSAP SUN)

Dressed as Gollum, David Dommermuth, 18, crouches next to friend Tyler Byron, 18, dressed as a hobbit, as the two wait in line for snacks during a screening for library supporters Thursday of "The Hobbit" at SEEfilm Bremerton Cinema. MEEGAN M. REID / KITSAP SUN

photos by MEEGAN M. REID / KITSAP SUN Lisa Ballou, co-owner of a yoga studio and a triathlon coach, works out at Silverdale CrossFit. One of her strategies for keeping resolutions is making two fitness plans for each day: an "ideal" plan if everything works out, and a "good enough" plan for when "things go south" in her day.

Poulsbo Middle School students sit in a limo as they get set Monday to go from their school to Central Market. The limo was a reward for fundraising for the school's ASB. They include (from left) Katie Billings, 12, Tyler Wuensch, 11, and Taylor Billings, 11. LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN

Jesse Beals/Special to the Kitsap Sun North Kitsap's Jake Velarde goes for a pin against Auburn Riverside' Christian Kaseberg during the Olympic Duals tournament last week. Velarde, who is 8-0 with eight pins this season, is competing in the HammerHead Invitational at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion this week.

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Greg Nolan (left) and Bill Trombley share a kiss at the conclusion of their wedding ceremony Sunday at Heronswood Gardens. The Vashon Island couple, married by Sharon Purser, took advantage of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe's offer to host same-sex weddings on its grounds the first day it was allowed in the state. Steve Zugschwerdt / Special to the Kitsap Sun